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Pine Ridge Middle

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 14% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Pine Ridge Middle in West Columbia, SC, serves 379 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lexington 02 school district, making it the smallest middle school in its district.

Pine Ridge presents a fascinating paradox for parents to consider. On one hand, the school achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Examination—a remarkable feat that matches or exceeds every other middle school in the district. On the other hand, only 13.5% of 7th graders and 17.3% of 8th graders are proficient in grade-level mathematics, compared to state averages of 34% and 32.4%. This suggests the school excels at accelerating a select group of students into advanced coursework while the majority of students struggle with foundational math skills. The school also shows a notable strength in serving students with disabilities, with this subgroup ranking in the 60th percentile statewide—a significant improvement from the previous year. However, the school's Gifted and Talented students rank in just the 5th percentile, which is concerning and suggests even the highest-achieving students may not be adequately challenged.

Compared to nearby schools, Pine Ridge is the lowest-performing middle school in Lexington 02. R. H. Fulmer Middle, just 2.63 miles away, ranks in the 49th percentile with 2 stars, and its 8th grade math proficiency (56.2%) is more than double Pine Ridge's rate (25.6%). Even more striking, Meadow Glen Middle in Lexington 01, just 7.33 miles away, ranks in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars. Pine Ridge actually spends more per student ($17,076) than Fulmer ($15,079) or Meadow Glen ($15,868), which raises questions about how effectively resources are being used. The school also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%, above the state average of 22.3%, which likely contributes to academic challenges. While there are some encouraging signs of improvement in specific areas, parents should be aware that Pine Ridge currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 14th percentile statewide.

379

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,076

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172

(803) 755-7400

District: Lexington 02

Students who attend Pine Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Airport High

Feeder schools for Pine Ridge Middle:

Elementary:

Herbert A. Wood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.7%

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

28.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg51%

293^rd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Lexington 02

52^nd of 75Lexington 02 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	293 of 341	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	278 of 321	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	257 of 322	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	277 of 325	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	255 of 310	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	255 of 311	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	234 of 315	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	201 of 303	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	175 of 317	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	160 of 303	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	191 of 301	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.3	201 of 291	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	207 of 276	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.0	191 of 271	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	221 of 269	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	173 of 261	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.5	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.1	114 of 244	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	61 of 236	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	70 of 230	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	96 of 230	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.3	125 of 225	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	154 of 258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	186 of 251	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	202 of 253	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	129 of 235	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	180 of 252	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	135 of 237	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	77 of 192	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.6	138 of 184	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	91 of 177	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	169 of 187	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	169 of 183	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	100 of 113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	107 of 110	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	64 of 97	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	57 of 93	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	264 of 310	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	251 of 295	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	232 of 293	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	239 of 299	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	263 of 290	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	226 of 279	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	207 of 296	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	175 of 281	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	189 of 197	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	134 of 184	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	166 of 185	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	155 of 182	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	167 of 179	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	151 of 159	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	122 of 144	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	84 of 129	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	111 of 139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	60 of 123	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	261 of 325	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	261 of 308	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	223 of 304	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	253 of 313	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	248 of 300	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	214 of 288	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	199 of 289	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	175 of 280	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	276 of 310	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	266 of 298	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	229 of 292	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	266 of 303	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	228 of 292	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	231 of 279	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	231 of 296	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	214 of 284	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	251 of 271	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	253 of 259	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	216 of 256	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	256 of 260	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	237 of 244	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	197 of 258	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	179 of 250	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2026)60th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science39%-13 vs state

English Language Arts37%-21 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pine Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	735 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7400	379	31	12.2	100.0%	113 (29.8%)	139 (36.7%)	108 (28.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	17.6	293^rd of 341 public middle schools	14.1%		15.4	278^th of 321 public middle schools	13.4%	15		36.4	39.6	34.9		22.7	22.6	25.6	38.6	$17,076	$669	$2,162	$2,832	$10,992	$3,253	$14,245
R. H. Fulmer Middle	Public	6-8	1614 Walterboro St.	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5660	526	47	11.1	100.0%	221 (42.0%)	176 (33.5%)	92 (17.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	45.5	175^th of 341 public middle schools	48.7%		42.7	175^th of 321 public middle schools	45.5%			43.3	51.8	53.9		33.1	36.7	56.2	49.4	$15,079	$689	$1,316	$2,005	$10,905	$2,170	$13,074
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4070	442	35	12.6	100.0%	128 (29.0%)	161 (36.4%)	102 (23.1%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	29.8	244^th of 341 public middle schools	28.4%		29.5	232^nd of 321 public middle schools	27.7%	12		39.5	45.3	47.6		20.6	29.5	44.1	42.8	$16,055	$1,248	$1,134	$2,382	$11,314	$2,359	$13,673
White Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	116 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4300	693	54	12.8	63.2%	362 (52.2%)	132 (19.0%)	137 (19.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	39.7	202^nd of 341 public middle schools	40.8%		31.7	225^th of 321 public middle schools	29.9%	23		52.2	50.6	50.0		32.1	38.0	28.2	51.0	$15,279	$823	$476	$1,299	$12,400	$1,580	$13,980
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	157 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4190	528	43	12.2	84.5%	124 (23.5%)	129 (24.4%)	240 (45.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	26.1	255^th of 341 public middle schools	25.2%		29.1	234^th of 321 public middle schools	27.1%	21		38.7	45.6	52.8		17.8	17.3	38.2	41.8	$16,360	$547	$1,527	$2,074	$11,997	$2,290	$14,286
Frances F. Mack Intermediate	Public	5-6	161 Gaston Street	Gaston	29053	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7004	515	38	13.5	100.0%	246 (47.8%)	78 (15.1%)	148 (28.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)								(n/a)	43.7	37.1			26.1	20.9			26.2	$15,010	$778	$2,597	$3,376	$10,078	$1,556	$11,634
Sandhills Middle	Public	7-8	582 Meadowfield Road	Gaston	29053	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7005	495	37	13.3	100.0%	204 (41.2%)	111 (22.4%)	146 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.1%)	12.2	315^th of 341 public middle schools	7.6%		11	302^nd of 321 public middle schools	5.9%	13			42.1	40.4			14.2	16.4		$12,734	$969	$1,088	$2,057	$9,353	$1,324	$10,677
Meadow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	440 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0600	778	61	12.7	30.8%	501 (64.4%)	92 (11.8%)	57 (7.3%)	87 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	89.9	29^th of 341 public middle schools	91.5%		92.8	19^th of 321 public middle schools	94.1%	10		75.3	79.1	75.3		56.6	67.6	68.9	69.7	$15,868	$1,026	$375	$1,401	$12,878	$1,589	$14,468
St. Andrews Middle	Public	6-8	1231 Bluefield Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 731-8910	627	58	10.8	100.0%	17 (2.7%)	523 (83.4%)	46 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	9.5	323^rd of 341 public middle schools	5.3%		9.7	307^th of 321 public middle schools	4.4%	16		32.6	36.7	35.2		13.3	16.4	18.5	23.5	$18,051	$2,156	$1,651	$3,808	$11,942	$2,301	$14,244
Hand Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Wheat Street	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 343-2947	755	61	12.3	100.0%	232 (30.7%)	388 (51.4%)	82 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	52.2	148^th of 341 public middle schools	56.6%		49.1	149^th of 321 public middle schools	53.6%	1		62.4	64.3	56.3		39.1	33.5	40.1	44.6	$18,872	$1,401	$1,133	$2,534	$13,897	$2,441	$16,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge Middle

What district is Pine Ridge Middle in?

Lexington 02

What high school do graduates of Pine Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Pine Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Airport High

How many students attend Pine Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Pine Ridge Middle.

Is Pine Ridge Middle a good school?

Pine Ridge Middle ranks in the bottom 14.1% of South Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Ridge Middle?

Students at Pine Ridge Middle are 37% African American, 30% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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